Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine as Zelensky seeks security guarantees

Ukrainian soldiers in training before going to the front line (Anatolii Lysianskyi/Ukraine’s 127th Separate Brigade via AP)

Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks this year at Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight, the Ukrainian air force said on Thursday.

The attack mostly targeted western regions of the country, it said. The strikes killed at least one person and injured 15 others, according to officials.